Plastic Facts

• Around 636,000 tons of PET plastic bottles were recycled nationwide in 2006, but more than three times as much PET was wasted: around 2 million tons.
• Recycling one ton of plastic saves 7.4 cubic yards of landfill space.
• 80% of Americans have access to recycling programs, yet the recycling rate remains steady at 24%.
• 10% of U.S. oil consumption is to produce plastic!